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Massachusetts Can Proceed With Lawsuit Against Equifax

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A judge has ruled that the state of Massachusetts can move forward with its lawsuit against Equifax. as well as the credit card numbers of approximately 209,000 people. as well as the credit card numbers of approximately 209,000 people. Then last month, the company announced that it had identified 2.4

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Massachusetts to Sue Equifax for Data Breach

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Equifax is likely to face a lawsuit from Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, who said Tuesday that she plans to file a lawsuit against the credit rating agency over a data breach that’s compromised the personal information of the state’s residents.

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NY Man Gets Jail Time For $390K Card Skimming Scheme

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A New York man, 39-year-old Bogdan Rusu, was sentenced to 60 months in prison on charges of using credit card skimming tactics to steal $390,141 from various New Jersey banks, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) report. The case was prosecuted by Homeland Security Investigations, along with agents of the U.S.

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Synchrony Says Erroneous Email Not Tied To Data Breach

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Synchrony Financial said a message was erroneously sent to customers about an Amazon.com card and that a data breach had not occurred, according to a report by Reuters. Five senators wrote a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, asking him to explain how security surveillance company Ring uses people’s data and video. On Monday (Nov.

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Today In Payments: MineralTree Raises $50M, Buys Two Companies; Robinhood Raises $460M

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the Massachusetts-based accounts payable (AP) automation software provider, on Thursday (Sept. Mastercard Expands Digital Card Program To Include Instant Access, eWallet. Plus, FIS and The Clearing House have partnered to provide instant settlements to small banks and credit unions. MineralTree Raises $50M, Buys Two Companies.

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Adobe Pays Paltry $1 Million Fine Over Hack In 2013

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According to Krebs on Security , the $1 million goes to settle a lawsuit by 15 attorney generals stemming from that data breach. Krebs on Security broke news of the hack back on Oct. According to Krebs on Security, the victims will walk away with a whopping $1.80.

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Main Street SMBs, Digital AP, GoodRx’s IPO Tops This Week’s News

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Mastercard Expands Digital Card Program To Include Instant Access, eWallet . Mastercard has grown its Digital-First Card Program in North America as demand rises for digitally-driven money management offerings. Massachusetts-based accounts payable (AP) automation technology firm MineralTree Inc. Time on Tuesday (Sept.

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